The Sea and River Defence Board in 2021 granted approval for the development of 15 major waterfronts and shore base projects to service several sectors including oil and gas. Secretary to the Board, Jermaine Braithwaite said on Monday that a number of the applications spoke to the development of wharf structures, providing services not necessarily […]
Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament, Lenox Shuman, has complimented the Government of Guyana on the Natural Resource Fund Act 2021 which was passed into law in December. After careful examination of the legislation, he is urging the public to examine the positives of the Act. “While I am constrained in Parliament, by the joinder […]
Eight hundred and sixty-one inmates housed at the Mazaruni, New Amsterdam, Camp Street and Timehri Prisons were on Wednesday (January 12, 2022) recognized after successfully completing several training courses in various programmes, aimed at preparing them for re-integration into society. Among those who graced the stage well decked out in their gowns were high profile […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, has called out the former APNU+AFC Coalition Government for its poor governing strategy, as evidence of wasteful spending continues to unravel. During the Economic Services Committee’s meeting in the Parliament Buildings on Wednesday, Minister Mustapha said the previous administration exhausted some US $2 million to procure 12 pumps from […]
The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department of the Ministry of Labour has reported a 16 per cent reduction in work-related fatalities in 2021, a significant reduction when compared to the previous year. This reduction of workplace fatalities was particularly noted in the mining and construction sectors. According to reports emanating from the labour ministry, […]
With the Ministry of Health recording some 1, 186 new COVID-19 infections within the last 24- hours, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is reiterating the importance of full vaccination and adherence to the COVID-19 measures and guidelines. Minister Anthony, during Thursday’s COVID-19 update said unvaccinated persons, with comorbidities are at a higher risk of […]
The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday donated 60 electronic tablets and 25 laptops to the village of Barabina, located in Mabaruma, Region One. The donation was made possible through the Hinterland Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Development Project (HESADP) in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said the donation was significant, […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, said the ministry is expecting the delivery of some special equipment by the end of the first quarter of this year, to begin the process of digitising COVID-19 vaccination cards. The minister made the disclosure during Thursday’s COVID-19 update. “Since last year we have been working with UNDP […]
Government has taken an aggressive approach to ensuring that sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards are met to completely remove the barriers to Guyana’s food exports. The SPS measures are strategies outlined to protect humans, animals, and plants from diseases, pests, or contaminants. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, Wednesday, said due to the blatant negligence […]
–sees Demerara Sugar Terminal as another location Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to expand operations at the Demerara Sugar Terminal at Ramp Road, Ruimveldt, to facilitate the loading and exporting of paddy and rice. On Wednesday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, along with members of the Guyana Rice Exporters and Millers Association […]